Duchy Trachtenberg deserves special mention for her ability to raise money nationally as the former President and Treasurer of Maryland NOW. She has raised $460,621 from out of state. The other eight County Council Members have raised $443,989 from out of state combined. Trachtenberg has raised more money from New York City ($89,196) than from Rockville ($88,960) or Bethesda ($79,873). She has raised more money from Los Angeles ($34,500), San Francisco ($24,000) and Berkeley ($22,600) than from Gaithersburg ($11,900) or Silver Spring ($11,365). Following are the in-state contribution percentages for each incumbent County Council Member:

Here is a final statistic: the percentage of receipts that came from self, family and out-of-state entities. The higher this percentage, the less reliant a candidate is on financing from third-party Marylanders.